10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2013

Also, as researcher Rufus Johnstone of the University of Cambridge notes, “The question I come away with is whether it’s possible to distinguish between blackmail and honest signalling of hunger.” In other bird science news, we should be concerned about waterfowl in China.

South Africa 183

South Africa Fowl Africa China 183

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2024

Red Jungle Fowl spend their active time also almost exclusively on two things, namely ground pecking (60%) and ground scratching (34%) ( source ). Those Red Jungle Fowl not up to scratch are weeded out by evolution. That may not be true for the results of another study looking at personality traits of Red Jungle Fowl over their life.

Vietnam 190

Vietnam Fowl Birds Iran 190

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

Hauber Hauber’s mini-essays focus on specific behaviors, enhanced by references to recent research yet written in a relaxed, personal way. And there is diversity in charisma–few people can resist an Emperor Penguin or a Secretary Bird, but common birds like Indian Myna and Black-crowned Night Heron also get their due respect.

Barn Owls 176

Barn Owls Chicago Penguins New Zealand 176

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. Ratites, Tinamous, and Fowl. Follow him on Twitter — he’s regularly tweeting great highlights from the research project. Open Jarvis et al.’s

Family 279

Family Parrots 2014 Birds 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2015

I could go on and on, it’s that kind of a book—a comprehensive treatment of a species we respect and adore, based on the most current research, written in a style that, while factual, is from the author’s viewpoint, flavoring facts with a witty, observant personal quality. Mitochondrial DNA analysis strikes again.

North America 219

North America Owls America Dominican Republic 219